Security Analyst - Consultant

Globalpundits, Inc

Columbia, SC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Auditing, Best Practices, CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Computer Security, Content Management Systems (CMS), Enterprise Architecture, FISMA - Federal Information Security Management Act, Firewall Administration, Firewalls, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Health Information Technology, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Intrusion Detection Systems, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Linux Operating System, Mac Operating System, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Nessus, Network Design, Network Monitoring, Network Performance/Analysis, Network Security, Network Security Design, Network Switching, Network Traffic Analysis, People Management, Performance Metrics, Privacy Controls, Regulations, Risk, Security Analysis, Security Architecture, Security Consulting, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Monitoring, Splunk, State Government, Systems Administration/Management, Technical Analysis, Technical Support, Telemetry, Trend Analysis, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Vulnerability Scanners
LOCATION
Columbia, SC
POSTED
8 days ago
Security Program Experience:
  • Strongly desired experience includes:
  • CMS ARC-AMPE, HIPAA, NIST or other FISMA RMF frameworks
  • Performing repeatable security processes supporting compliant enterprise architectures
    Supporting security considerations for multi tenant cloud environments and vendor integrations
 
Technical Experience:
 
Candidates should have hands-on experience with:
 
  • Secure network design principles
  • Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems
  • Switching and Routing
  • Enterprise Firewalls
  • Network auditing
  • IDS/IPS platforms
  • Network security monitoring
  • SIEM platforms such as QRadar, Splunk (Preferred)
  • Vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus, Qualys, etc.)
  • Cloud Infrastructure Security (Preferred)
Essential Responsibilities:
  • Assist in maturing network security and compliance solutions
  • Investigate and respond to daily network alerts
  • Perform network security assessments for proposed firewall and infrastructure changes
  • Conduct technical analysis for network security planning and engineering
  • Review and assessment of connectivity, website block and firewall rule requests to ensure they do not present an elevated risk to the agency
  • Analyze on-premise and cloud networks for potential threats
  • Develop, review, and analyze network traffic reports that violate the agency’s approved standards governing Ports, Protocols and Services.
  • Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures
  • Collaborate with other areas of the agency to implement security controls
  • Support cloud and on-premise network changes and enhancement projects
  • Ensure compliance with ARC-AMPE, HIPAA and  SCDIS-200
  • Assist with KPI creation and trend report monitoring
  • Participate in firewall configuration reviews and ruleset recertification
  • Provide guidance on best practices to technical teams
  • Perform additional client duties as assigned
 
Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):
 
  • Approximately 3-5 years of hands-on experience in network design, implementation, or support
  • Hand-on experience in IT security or system administration
  • Working knowledge of secure network design, security architecture, compliance tools, data protection, and access models
  • Ability to analyze logs, alerts, and network telemetry.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):
 
  • Experience working in regulatory environments
  • Experience supporting health IT or state government.
  • Familiarity with FISMA, NIST, CMS ARC-AMPE, and HIPAA security and privacy standards
  • Cloud network security controls (Azure or AWS).
Required Education/Certifications:
 
  • BS degree in Computer Science, information systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent experience
  • A network security centric certification such as PCNSE or CCNA
Preferred Education/Certifications:
  • CISSP or Security+
 
 

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